Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-24

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Mrs, G. has lung trouble which she is
in hopes the climate will remedy.
The people gave the pastor, Rev. J..
| Morse, a house warming as he has just
moved into the new parsonage on his
fifty-siXLh birth day, the goth. His
children presented him with rocking
chair and other friends a hanging lamp.
A good time was enjoyed by all.
The failure of the Stanford bank and
the downfall of cashier R. S. Hicks, has
been the chief topic of talk here for a
week past. Mr.. Hicks was treasurer of
the Vermont Lumber Company which re-
Gently sold out to the Quebec Lumber
Company. AS Hicks held some stock in
the latter company, the effect of his CON
nection with this company has been free
ly discussed. But Superintendent Pease
says Hicks owns but $4,000 in the
Quebec Company and is in no other way
connected with it, so that his fall will
have no perceptible effect upon the com
pany Union.
HardwicIx
Sportsmen are all excited here over
the report that large black bear has
been proving over the mountains.
Charles Daniels sells his four-horse
team to the granite folks here and he
returns to Woodbury. for the winter
Mr.. Marsh has his new house nearly
completed, and Burt Paige moves in now
and w. S Rich will soon accompany
him.
Gravel is being put on the sand hill
south of the village. II is demonstrated
here that the worst pieces of sand road
can be made all right by coating of
gravel. Our heavy granite wagons are
telling on the roads.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
| A. Olmstead gave them surprise Tues
| day evening, the 4th inst, it being the
| Goth anniversary of their marriage
| There were many valuable presents
| from relatives, friends and comrades of
| Ellsworth Post. After pleasant even
| ing and partaking of a lunch of cake,
coffee and ice cream, they took leave,
well pleased with their visit.
East Hard wick.
H. A. Babbitt was in market last week.
Albert Currier has a house well started
on the same site on which his other was
recently burned.
About twenty of the citizens of this
1lla ha loc
Wednesday, grading, etc.
DIR Adgate received a telegram last
Wednesday that his daughter Hattie,
(Mrs. COnant) of Littleton, Mass, was
dangerously sick, and he went to her on
the first train. The next day the family
received the sad intelligence that she was
dead. The DR.. and his family have the
sympathy of all in their great affection.
Mrs. Conant was great favorite with all
who knew her.
Lyndon.
Miss Ada Moulton has returned home
from her visit in Newark.
Foster Phelps of Peacha.n has moved
into the Brooks house just below the
pulp mill.
Mrs. John Dickerman recently had
the misfortune to break off needle in
her right hand and at present writing
the doctor has not succeeded in finding
it.
LvndOnViIle.
John Webster has returned from Da-
kota much improved in health.
W A. Corliss and family go to Tops
ham to spend the winter, where he has
"a lumber job.
Notwithstanding the California exodus
tenements are still scarce. Mr.. Com
stock moves from the Center to Geo
MorrisOn's house.
The insurance of $4,000 on the life of
Frank S. Randall in the Conn. General
were paid in just three days from the
time the proofs were sent.
Riverside Lodge OF Good Templars
have asked the cooperation of the
churches in holding a series of monthly
temperance meetings through the fall
and winter; the first one held Sunday
morning at the Cong. church with full
attendance. Short speeches were made
by each of the pastors and several others.
The next meeting will be held at the
Baptist church at the Center.
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Quite number of our people attended
the horse fair at Barton and report
fine exhibition.
Mrs. Bradbury Eastman, who was ex-
pected to live but short time few
weeks ago is now rapidly recovering
under DR.. Davis care.
she sIieId.
The pound party was quite well at
tended.
Quite number will go on the excur-
sion to Boston this week.
The new Doctor, Mr.. Dow, is com
mcncing practice among Us.
Hattie Barber who has been very sick /
with typhoid fever is improving.
J. NJ. Cass reports brisk trade ia the /
line OF musical instruments, having sold |
ten organs aud one piano since the Or |
leans county fair.
All the buildings on the farm owned /
by Sylvester and r. G. Hall were con-
sumed by ire Oct. 18th. a large amount /
OF hay aud grain, part Of the clothing, |
etc, were destroyed; partially insured. /
Cause of tire unknown.
~ A&.s.In&-l&
Martin Day and wife were in town |
recently at IL. L. Kings.
VIM Peak has settled on with Mr..
AVER and i looking for place TO locate |
Fred Days new house is up and COW
..r,-d David Wood T. hossine, tb. ..,ortx